Read article: Superconductors strengthen signals in scanning-tunnelling microscopy
Replacing the normal conducting tip in these instruments with superconducting ones boosts sensitivity by up to a factor of 50
Read article: Rubidium vapour makes a good quantum memory
Vapour cells that temporarily store photons could become fundamental building blocks of the quantum Internet
Read article: Modified gravity describes how open star clusters ‘dissolve’
Alternative to dark matter accurately predicts cluster lifetimes
Read article: Quantum microscopy sheds light on high-temperature superconductivity
Cooper pairs in cuprates may form thanks to a "superexchange" mechanism
Read article: Non-invasive neuromodulation improves motor function in children with cerebral palsy
A non-surgical device for treating children with cerebral palsy improved the quality-of-life for all 16 participants in a first-in-human study
Read article: IceCube detects high-energy neutrinos from an active galactic nucleus
Observation lifts the veil on violent processes near supermassive black hole
Read article: How indistinguishable are indistinguishable photons? New optical interferometer puts a number on it
Measurements could help advance light-based quantum computers
Read article: Bacteria-based microrobots show potential for cancer drug delivery
Magnetic bacteria driven by rotating magnetic fields can penetrate blood vessel walls to deliver drugs into tumours
Read article: Fusion-reactor instabilities can be optimized by adjusting plasma density and magnetic fields
Research could boost performance of large-scale reactors
Read article: ‘Inherited nanobionics’ makes its debut
Nanotube-modified bacteria could produce electricity as living photovoltaic devices, say researchers
